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A PETITION IN the UK has gone super viral this week – and it’s all about whether parents should be allowed to pierce their children’s ears.

The controversy started because of the Channel 5 show Blinging Up Baby – a programme where parents in the UK dress their children in high fashion clothes with other accessories to go with them.

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Last week’s episode saw one mother piercing her four-month-old baby’s ears – and understandably some people were very upset:

So, on the back of this controversy, somebody set up a petition to have the activity banned in the UK.

It’s already been signed by over 34000 people and its aim is to:

Make it illegal for babies/toddlers to get their ears pierced. Set a minimum legal age requirement.

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Of course, this is winning widespread support following the Blinging Up Baby episode. But there are also those that don’t really see it as an issue:

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But the majority of the internet chat about the topic seems to fall down on the side that it shouldn’t be allowed

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So, that’s another controversy for people to ponder.

Remind us never, ever to watch Blinging Up Baby though.

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